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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend

- **Company:** Duolingo
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $182,800.0 - $247,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Databases, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Prometheus, Software Engineering, Datadog, Grafana, Backend, Kotlin, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d1817d4d41d18384

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Database software proficiency?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field

 * Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
 * Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin
 * Solid understanding of one or more database technologies

 * Exceptional candidates will have...

 * Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers
 * Experience with industry observability technology, such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or DataDog.

## Description

The Observability team builds infrastructure and tools that give engineers confidence and clarity at Duolingo scale. We create monitoring, alerting, and debugging experiences that help teams ship faster and respond to incidents effectively. In this team, you'll build instrumentation frameworks, deploy telemetry infrastructure, design dashboards, and connect signals to catch issues before they impact learners. We're looking for engineers passionate about developer experience and reliability.

You will...

 * Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
 * Develop, release, and maintain backend services and/or infrastructure
 * Lead individual project priorities, milestones, and ensure we're always shipping


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